Glens Of Antrim Historical Society
Formed in 1965 & recognised as one of the foremost Historical Societies in Ireland
Lecture/Talks Series Friday 20th March 2026 at 7.30pm in Ramoan Parish Centre Ballycastle. THE EVOLUTION OF BALLYCASTLE FORESHORE – By Sean McMichael Geology: Carboniferous sedimentary rocks at the eastern end of the beach formed part of what became the Ballycastle Coalfield, which fuelled the town’s industrial rise. Early records show a simple … Read more
Reminder: Booking Closes Friday 10th May Join us for our Glens of Antrim Historical Society Annual Outing on Friday May 17th to Gracehill Moravian Village. Many of you will know that Gracehill is a Georgian model village which was founded by the Moravian Church in 1759. The schoolhouse dates from 1765 and … Read more
At the Glens of Antrim Historical Society office in Cushendall we now have a unique selection of books with a special local focus. The attractive range of publications on sale includes stories of life and events in the Glens in times gone by, histories of sporting clubs, Townland and place names and celebrations of the … Read more
Jimmy Irvine : Volume 7 (1979) The latest in an occasional series revisiting interesting articles published in previous editions of The Glynns, with added illustrations and hyperlinks. Preface My wife and I live in an old house about a mile north of Carnlough called Lemnalary. Immediately behind it stand the ruins of an older … Read more
The Glens of Antrim Historical Society is organising a group visit to the Public Record Office so that those interested can familiarise themselves with the layout of the building and how to make use of the computer systems. A member of PRONI staff will be available to demonstrate how to access records for … Read more
The Glens of Antrim Historical Society Talk on Friday 21st April 2023 The next presentation in the Society’s programme of lectures will take place on Friday 21 st April 2023, in St Mary’s Parish Centre, Cushendall, commencing at 8.00pm. The speaker for the evening is Ballintoy man Maurice McHenry and the subject of his talk … Read more
“Songs and Poems of County Antrim” A tribute to the late Frank Rogers Tuesday 14th March at 2.30pm in Sheskburn Recreation Centre, Mary Street, Ballycastle Hosted by: The Glens of Antrim Historical Society Ballycastle & District PROBUS Club Glens and Dalriada U3A Songs presented by the Glens and Dalriada U3A choir Poems presented by … Read more
Francis Close will be quiz-master for our fund raising quiz. Admission is £3 per person, everyone welcome. We would ask as many people as possible to support us. The money raised will go towards the ever increasing overheads incurred running the society. I hope to see you there.
The Glens of Antrim Historical Society – February talk The programme of monthly lectures presented by the Glens of Antrim Historical Society resumes this Friday, 17 th February 2023, in St Mary’s Parish Centre, Cushendall, commencing at 8.00pm. The speaker for the evening is Ballycastle-born Bernie Frayne and the topic of his illustrated presentation is … Read more
We are sorry to cancel the January lecture at such short notice. Cancellation is due to unforeseen circumstances and unsuitable driving conditions. We hope to have ‘Place-names in the Glens of Antrim’ later in the year.